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02-07-23, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Peruano

Hey for 50 bucks, its a couple of Saturdays entertainment and a test for justifying a real tandem investment. The secret is to have a spouse that has the same leg length as you and to respond attentively to directions from the back seat. Its like having an RV -- you have to like the person you are traveling with. Some of us are lucky in that regard. Buy the damned tandem and trade up if it works out.

I'd just add to this that a comfy, possibly sprung saddle for the stoker is a good idea- they can't really see the road ahead, and try as you might as captain to let the stoker know there's a bump coming up, you won't always see it in time/remember to say something..... and they really feel it!

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